Person    | Male  Born 13/9/1851  Died 23/11/1902

Walter Reed

Categories: Armed Forces, Medicine

Countries: USA

American army surgeon prominent in proving that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes.
Born Belroi, Virginia. Died Washington.

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